Flurry
['flʌrɪ] or ['flɝi]
Definition
(noun.) a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that); 'he had to close the window against the flurries'; 'there was a flurry of chicken feathers'.
(verb.) move in an agitated or confused manner.
Edited by Georgina--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze; as, a flurry of wind.
(n.) A light shower or snowfall accompanied with wind.
(n.) Violent agitation; commotion; bustle; hurry.
(n.) The violent spasms of a dying whale.
(v. t.) To put in a state of agitation; to excite or alarm.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Flaw, squall, gust of wind.[2]. Agitation, hurry, bustle, confusion, commotion, perturbation, disturbance, flutter, ruffle, hurry-skurry.
v. a. Excite, confuse, disconcert, disturb, agitate, fluster, hurry.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Agitate, excite, worry, ruffle, fluster
ANT:Soothe, compose, quiet, calm, mesmerize
Checker: Phelps
Definition
n. a sudden blast or gust: agitation: bustle: the death-agony of the whale: a fluttering assemblage of things as snowflakes.—v.t. to agitate to confuse:—pr.p. flurr′ying; pa.p. flurr′ied.—v.t. Flurr to scatter.—v.i. to fly up.
Checker: Sigmund
Examples
- It was generally believed that there would be a flurry; that some of the extreme Southern States would go so far as to pass ordinances of secession. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- You, sir, as a clergyman, said he, may feel it disagreeable to be present amidst scenes of hurry and flurry, and, I may say, peril. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- I'll try, said Amy, for the advice suited her, and after a flurry to get ready, she ran after the friends, who were just disappearing over the hill. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- He had fumed inwardly during the feast, but when the flurry was over and he strolled home after seeing Scott off, a milder mood came over him. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- You may guess, dear Miss Woodhouse, what a flurry it has thrown me in! Jane Austen. Emma.
- There shall be no flurry, no scolding, no discomfort, but a neat house, a cheerful wife, and a good dinner. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- We therefore trusted ourselves to the mercy of the waves, and in about half an hour the boat was overset by a sudden flurry from the north. Jonathan Swift. Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World.
- Let me impart my confidence to you, you flurried little thing, in my own way. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- She was a little flurried by the unexpected visit, and the schoolmaster was not at his ease. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- I was so sure of his meaning that I said, quite flurried, You are very welcome, sir. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- I have been a good deal flurried,' replied Mrs. Raddle, in a reproachful manner. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- No, no, Pa, no,' cried Bella, greatly flurried. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- I am so flurried, now I have got here, Martin, that I'm all in a tremble. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- As to the stick, Mr. Holmes, you know as well as I do that a criminal is often flurried, and does such things, which a cool man would avoid. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
Typist: Ollie